Camp here at least once each year. Other reviews are accurate in terms of amenities and beauty of the Gulf and the sugar white beaches. Bird migration was underway during my stay, and the songbird numbers were astonishing. Of note was significant flooding of sites on Loop C, east end. Many of those sites had only the asphalt showing surrounded by water. Very quiet at night. Bath house in the A Loop is going to be remodeled beginning in May 2014, so anyone camping there will need to be self contained or use bath houses in the other distant loops. I will camp here again. We
camped at Fort Pickens Campground in a Travel Trailer.

This is a very nice park. Staff is friendly and helpful, and proximity to the beaches and sleeping to the sound of the ocean surf at night is great! The only reasons I gave it an 8 is because of the flooding when it rains, the whole interior of loop E becomes a "lake". Also, the shower/restrooms at loop E are new and clean, but there is sand all around the shower facility and it tracks all over the inside of the shower rooms. Even though the staff does a great job trying to keep it clean, there is a design problem with sand tracking in all over the inside. I would stay here again. We enjoyed our stay. Note: rate reflects Senior Golden National Park Pass rates. We
camped at Fort Pickens Campground in a Travel Trailer.

This is a great campground if you like a remote location. Loop A is the best for us. Its smaller and quieter. There are sites for big rigs but not all of them. Some sites have tree limbs which are a little low so care must be taken. There are good biking and walking trails. Beach is a short walk. We
camped at Fort Pickens Campground in a Fifth Wheel.

I love this campground. Once you enter the park you are in a different world. the campground is nice with big sites but small and tight pads. Once you are in your site it is great but the roads are narrow and it makes backing in very difficult without going off on the grass and that might be OK but it had rained and we made very big ruts. We have a 33 ft fifth wheel and got a site that was for 40 feet . But the way the trees and the road was set up it took my husband about 20 minutes to finally get the camper in the way we wanted it to. We barely were able to fit our truck in without it being on grass which is not allowed. There are sites where this would not be as much of a problem but it is hard to see which ones are OK and which ones would be an issue. In general if there are trees around your site, it will be difficult with anything over 30 feet. The bathrooms were great except on Saturday when there were many kids at the camp. The reason I rate this camp so high is that it has a vast area to walk and ride a bike that is flat and beautiful. It is very easy to drive to the beach and set up for the day. They do not allow pets on the beach but they do on the nature trails. The sunsets were beautiful. Lots of birds and armadillos. We were out in nature and quiet, but only 10-15 minutes away from a number of restaurants and shopping areas. It was great. We will be back again for even longer. We
camped at Fort Pickens Campground in a Fifth Wheel.

Very nice facility on the gulf. We stayed two weeks, and would stay again. Price reflects the Senior Pass discount. Two factors make this a "7", instead of higher. First, there are no sewer hookups. Secondly, if you have a very large coach or fiver, try to get something in Loop "A". We stayed in loop "C" with a 36' fiver. Got away with it OK because we managed to reserve one of the longer sites. Roads are very narrow, so back-ins can be challenging. Verizon signal was good. We
camped at Fort Pickens Campground in a Fifth Wheel.

Overall a good campground; some of the sites are not very long so when you book a site pick a site that is long enough. Access roads are narrow. Sites can be hard to get into and some sites the tow vehicle or auto barely fit. They do have several areas for overflow parking. Nice beaches and interesting historic forts and gun batteries. It was very wet when we were there; some sites were poorly drained. We were not sorry we went, but probably will not return. It would be a great place to camp in the summer to access the beach. We
camped at Fort Pickens Campground in a Fifth Wheel.

Nice campground, and we have stayed here before. Price reflects Golden Age Pass. Walk to beach. Close to Fort Pickens and Pensacola Beach. Very clean, new bathhouses were being built (almost done, older ones needed updating). Only a few miles from town, shopping, restaurants, and activities. We would stay here again! We
camped at Fort Pickens Campground in a Motorhome.

What a great location! We stayed here 5 days. December is definitely the least popular season. Weather was gorgeous one day, cold and rainy another day, with remaining days semi-comfortable. On the one gorgeous day, we had the spectacular white sand beach all to ourselves. The beach is an easy 300-m walk from Loop A, which is close enough to the beach to hear the surf. Our ankles quickly got chewed up by no-see-ums, so we suggest regular use of insect repellant while in campground. Verizon voice and MiFi worked well. Potable water appears to very hard, which could be an issue with RV plumbing after awhile. We
camped at Fort Pickens Campground in a Motorhome.

Nice staff, good site pads made of asphalt, decent facilities, although older, still nicely maintained. The park is amazing and the beaches are some of the best in Pensacola! The fort is cool and there are lots of trails. We look forward to coming back when the weather is better, we stayed when the temps were down to 40 at night and no higher than 60 during the height of the day with high winds. So we didn't get to do as much outdoors as we would have liked. We were able to have a fire in the fire pit one night. Sites are nicely spaced apart for privacy. We would stay here again! We
camped at Fort Pickens Campground in a Motorhome.

Rate reflects 1/2 price camping for senior Golden Age park pass. Sites are large with paved pads. Can be difficult to park a large rig (ours is 40') because roads are very narrow. Beautiful beaches. Would return. We
camped at Fort Pickens Campground in a Motorhome.

Rate has recently increased from $20 a night to $26 a night, but you can't beat that price for a campground at such a gorgeous beach! The park is old, so the campground roads and spots are narrow and a bit of work to navigate. The bathrooms and showers are also pretty old and kept moderately clean. Camphosts are very friendly and helpful. The location, scenery, trails, and beaches are wonderful! Even with no sewer, WiFi, or cable... we cannot wait to go back! We
camped at Fort Pickens Campground in a Motorhome.

Walking distance to the beach makes staying here great. We stayed in loop A site 35, it was about 4 inches off level on passenger side. There is more space between campsites in loop A. Hosts were friendly and easy going. The bathhouses need updating. You have to pay $8.00 fee at main entrance to national park to get to campground unless you have Golden Access or similar then it doesn't cost anything. We will return next vacation. We
camped at Fort Pickens Campground in a Fifth Wheel.

This is a beautiful but primitive park with the most wonderful beaches anywhere. Loop A is walking distance from the gulf side beach ( just barely) but the other loops are too far to carry stuff on foot, but a very short drive. There are showers and restrooms at the beach. One campground restroom was closed completely, and all the rest were really worn out and not very comfortable to use; you may be a long walk from a bathroom depending on your site. Some sites are very roomy, some are tighter. We saw many osprey, some armadillos, and heron. It is a long slow drive to any stores or places to eat, and the road can close due to flooding. But worth it all for the beaches and interesting fort, and a great value particularly with the senior discount. We
camped at Fort Pickens Campground in a Fifth Wheel.

Great value with senior discount. Most sites are very level with the exception of A loop which has some grade on certain sites. Check site descriptions carefully. Some have trees that may cause problems for roofs and slides. Very good TV via batwing. Verizon cell and broadband both very good. But the Verizon broadband would take several attempts to connect, then was stable. We
camped at Fort Pickens Campground in a Motorhome.

Even though this campground doesn't have full hookups (sewer, cable, etc.), it has breath taking scenery and is an excellent park. We stayed in A loop and had no issues getting into our site. The showers in this loop have a lot to be desired. They were cleaned daily, but had a lot of grime buildup and the doors were lower than what would provide full privacy while showering especially for women. The biggest complaint that we had was that our site was all picked out to be close to our friends for the week and the park had some issue with electricity on our site and "cancelled" our site. Customer service between corporate and campground was terrible in resolving the issue. Luckily, I was able to snag a new reservation elsewhere in the park and then finally the campground was able to work us into the A loop. We
camped at Fort Pickens Campground in a Fifth Wheel.

Top Tips for this Campground

The Pensacola Lighthouse is a very nice historic site - you can climb the lighthouse - but it's located on Naval Station Pensacola (home of the Blue Angels) and your GPS will take you to the wrong gate. Set it for the National Naval Aviation Museum and you will go right by the lighthouse. Then visit the Aviation Museum, because it's absolutely fascinating - and free! (Be aware that you cannot take backpacks/daypacks/large bags into the museum.)

The camp store was closed during spring break which was a bit of a hassle since we don't have a toad so couldn't go into town to get supplies. In spite of the draw backs this is the perfect beach campground. It is very relaxing to just sit on the gorgeous beach and watch the ocean all day long. Was not bored at all. We will definitely stay here any chance we get.

Beachgoers should fully understand rip currents. Serious sunburn possible in white sand. Most people who drown are from inland states. If you cannot swim, just wade. Many good restaurants, bars, recreation areas at nearby Pensacola Beach. Sales taxes are higher on the Beach than in Gulf Breeze or Pensacola. Downtown Pensacola (Palafox Place) is tops with regards to fine dining, sidewalk cafes, nightlife, festivals, year round sports.

The Florida National Scenic Trail passes by or through all campground loops and goes out to Fort Pickens and to southern Florida in the other direction. Bike friendly. Fort Pickens is interesting for history buffs, and the beaches and woods are excellent. Take whatever food and libations you like as there little in Pensacola Beach.

Located at the entrance to Pensacola's harbor, you will see many boats of all shapes and sizes. Across from the fort, you have a great view of the Pensacola Lighthouse.
If you are into military aircraft, this is the place to be. Across the harbor is Pensacola Naval Air Station, which provides an excellent vantage point to watch the Blue Angels (this is their home base) on the days they're flying. Also, you will see Navy trainers and other military aircraft flying.

We got to watch the Blue Angels practice right from our beach chairs on the Gulf Beach. It was one of the coolest experiences we have had. Pegleg Pete's on the road in was a great place to eat. Their crab claws were excellent.

The very best key lime pie can be had at Flounders Chowder House. The price is $8 for what ends up being the equivalent of 3 pieces. We went back and carried out three different time. It was heavenly. Put a piece in the freezer and it is even better.

The Naval Aviation Museum on Pensacola NAS is simply outstanding, and is a must-see. The 150+ aircraft on display are all in museum-quality condition. Allow a full day to visit this museum; admission is free.
The National Cemetery on Pensacola NAS is also worth a visit to reflect on the many service people who have served our country.
Fort Pickens has an interesting history over the centuries and is definitely worth a visit.

Great access to Panama City Beach but without the hassle of crowds where you stay. Easy shopping and dining just across the bay.
Access to historic Ft. Pickins and the ability to see the Blue Angels practice at times.